Since 2018, MY World 360˚ creators around the world have used immersive storytelling to share what is going on in their communities and to inspire action on the Sustainable Development Goals, a global call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. For this new cycle MY […]
HORIZON EUROPE: Sustainability and educational aspects for renewable energy and renewable fuel technologies
Expected Outcome: The EU has ambitious goals to tackle the ongoing climate crisis, noteworthy being the aim to be a fully climate-neutral continent by 2050. Thus a framework needs to be established where sustainability and educational aspects for renewable energy and fuel technologies is addressed. Further, these actions need to engage with stakeholders at different […]
Education for a greener, more sustainable Europe: Share your ideas!
The aim of the consultation is to gather input and ideas for a proposal for a Council Recommendation on education for environmental sustainability, to be adopted by the Commission in late 2021. Are learners in Europe being equipped with the skills and knowledge they need to act on the climate emergency and biodiversity loss? Are […]
Why is EU funding for regions so important?
EU funding will help regions recover from the Covid crisis, whilst reducing disparities, making them greener and creating jobs. Revamping EU regional policy During a plenary session in June 2021, Parliament adopted a cohesion package, including the main regional funds the European Regional Development and Cohesion Fund and the European Territorial Goal of the regional […]
Global Youth Ag-Summit: how to “Feed a Hungry Planet”
Taking place every two years, the Youth Ag-Summit is a unique opportunity to connect and empower 100 global young leaders from 18 to 25 years old, from across the world and equip them to take concrete action on how to “Feed a Hungry Planet”. 2021 edition will take place onnline from 16-17 November followed by a ten-week […]
New rules on food transparency and sustainability
New rules on transparency and sustainability will transform the way the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) carries out its role as a risk assessor in the EU food safety system. A new regulation adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU, which will apply from 27 March, will strengthen the Authority’s ability to […]
The Green Transition in Education
The transition to a more ‘green’ and environmentally sustainable economy requires education and training systems to support the overall process. The role of vocational education in enabling the transition as part of the European Green Deal, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and country targets of net-zero carbon emissions, was the focus of this […]
Towards a sustainable EU recovery by strengthening the SDGs
To discuss ways to accelerate action on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for a sustainable recovery, the EESC Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment held a debate. The debaje has turned around the Europe Sustainable Development Report 2020. The report is a joint initiative by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and […]
Artificial meet: from lab to fork, a sustainable alternative
Globally, the consumption of animal-based foods is expected to increase in the coming decades because of the combined effects of several global megatrends. The global population increased from 2.5 billion in 1950 to 7.7 billion in mid-2019 and is expected to reach 9.7 billion people in 2050 (UN, 2019). Meanwhile, global economic development, urbanisation and […]